JUST IN: Woman was killed in Fulton before her body was set on fire in Gwinnett, police say

Johns Creek police have determined a woman whose body was found in a burning car in Gwinnett County was killed before being taken across the county line.

Police confirmed to Channel 2 Action News on Thursday that Johns Creek will handle an investigation into the woman’s death, which they believe happened sometime in the six hours between a shooting in Johns Creek on Oct. 29 and when the car was discovered on fire.

The woman, who is in her early 20s, died from a gunshot wound, according to the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner’s office. She has not yet been named by police.

Her body was discovered about 3:30 a.m. Oct. 30, after fire crews extinguished a vehicle fire outside the Springlake Cove neighborhood clubhouse in Lawrenceville. Six hours earlier, police believe she was involved in a shooting at the Retreat at Johns Creek apartments in Fulton County.